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Country: | France |
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Long Name: | French Republic |
Abbreviations: | FR, FRA |
Capital: | Paris |
Time Zones: | 2 (Main Country) |
Total Time Zones: | 14 (with dependencies) |
Dial Code: | +33 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 1974
France observed Central European Time (CET) all year.
DST was not in use in 1974.
The previous DST change in France was on September 16, 1945.
Try selecting a different year below.
When Does DST Start and End in France?
In continental France, which includes the capital Paris, the Daylight Saving Time (DST) period starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October, together with most other European countries.
Although the collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon also uses DST (see below), the times displayed above apply only to continental France.
Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of France
Dependency | Type | Daylight Saving Time Period |
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Clipperton Island | Overseas territory | No Daylight Saving Time |
French Guiana | Overseas department | No Daylight Saving Time |
French Polynesia | Overseas collectivity | No Daylight Saving Time |
French Southern Territories | Overseas territory | No Daylight Saving Time |
Guadeloupe | Overseas department | No Daylight Saving Time |
Martinique | Overseas department | No Daylight Saving Time |
Mayotte | Overseas department | No Daylight Saving Time |
New Caledonia | Overseas collectivity | No Daylight Saving Time |
Réunion (French) | Overseas department | No Daylight Saving Time |
Saint Barthélemy | Overseas collectivity | No Daylight Saving Time |
Saint Martin | Overseas collectivity | No Daylight Saving Time |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Overseas collectivity | No Daylight Saving Time |
Wallis and Futuna | Overseas collectivity | No Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight Saving Time History in France
- France first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- France has observed DST for 79 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1975.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics